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Is there one? Or wasn't i paying attention again, (sound of ruler thwacking across knuckles)! I'm intrigued though Annie x
deleteduser said:hmm, i thought it was mentioned at the beginning of this thread but perhaps not.
I suppose i'll put it here:
Prepare for some minor depression!
What do you do if your current boyfriend (of 1 and a half yrs) reveals (although reluctantly) that he is *less* attracted to you since you started dressing vintage .
I had to prize it out of him, but i'm grateful for the truth. However, it really quite hurt although i'd never tell him that. He also said that he would support me in how I dress and that i shouldn't change for him. He also said that it was kind of 'weird' to dress vintage, although i genuinely believe he thought he was giving 'advice' - he wasn't trying to hurt my feelings.
Its fine, because he said the above, but it makes me really sad to know that I am less attractive now that I no longer have wild, chin-length lion hair and wear 'long' skirts.
Feeling Blue
Absolutley Sir! :cheers1:Mr Vim said:Ms. Neecerie, Undertow, thank you for your support. It is very much appreciated.
deleteduser, these are words to live by during this very short life, dear. Never let someone else change your mind, unless it's life or death - and even then take it with a grain of salt.Diamondback said:"To thine own self be true."
Hey there Annie, I really feel for you i do, i have pondered on this for quite some time and i have to totally agree with the advice Vintage 68 gave, very insightful. There is nothing more i can add to that other than i do understand how horrible you must be feeling right now, i have compromised myself in the past because BF's didn't like certain things about me, and obviously we all want the other person to find us attractive, so i changed for their benefit but ultimately that didn't work for me because i ended up feeling resentful of them and feeling a little sappy for not having the courage to be myself and fulfil my wants and desires. Maybe he just needs some time to get used to the new you, some people can't accomodate change very well, i don't know how long you have been together, or as Vintage 68 said, there are plenty of guys out there who would jump at the chance to be with such a wonderful girl like you. I know that's the stock thing that people wheel out in times such as this, but it's the truth. You have the whole world at your feet Annie. I'm here if you need me xxvintage68 said:So sorry to hear that Annie. I hope I don't sound patronizing when I say this, but it seems to me like you're at the age where you begin to learn you can't please everyone, and it's better if you learn to try and please yourself first and hope the BF (boyfriend) and the other people you are close to like it as well.
"It makes me really sad to know that I am less attractive now." Being told your bf found you less attractive would be tough for anyone to hear, but you need to know that someone finding you less attractive doesn't mean you ARE less attractive. It's just not his thing. Different strokes for different folks.
If the vintage scene/vibe isn't for him then there are a lot of guys out there who will find it very attractive.
What do you do? Keep paying attention to what YOU like, and what makes YOU feel attractive, and keep listening to that quiet voice inside you letting you know what direction to go in. Otherwise you'll start to lose yourself and go mad trying to be all things to all people.
deleteduser said:However, it really quite hurt although i'd never tell him that.
deleteduser said:He also said that he would support me in how I dress and that i shouldn't change for him. He also said that it was kind of 'weird' to dress vintage, although i genuinely believe he thought he was giving 'advice' - he wasn't trying to hurt my feelings.
DiamondBack: Bottom line, young Miss Annie et al.: If people can't accept you for who you are, heck with 'em--they're probably not worth knowing anyway.
Prien said:And the more people wanted me to change - the more resistance they were met with.
I'm a stinker.